JAG Archive

By Spc. Sarah Gossett, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky National Guard’s judge advocates and paralegal specialists across the state gathered at Boone National Guard Center for the JAG Corps’ Annual Military Law Update, Aug. 9-12, 2018. The corps also uses this training opportunity to reeducate themselves on areas of operation that they may not come in contact with regularly, and to network with each other to share best practices, which is necessary with the constant rotation of assignments within the corps. This training allows judge advocates and paralegals to ensure their legal counsel and services […]

Story by Lt. Col. Kirk Hilbrecht, Director of Public Affairs, Kentucky National Guard FRANKFORT, Ky – Kentucky’s Staff Judge Advocate Lt. Col. Natalie Lewellen has a vision for her Judge Advocate General directorate. “Our door is always open and we will always give you our best legal opinion. Hopefully such advice will be helpful to the Commanders and Service members we are here to serve,” Lewellen stated. “There may not always be an easy legal ‘Yes’ in every scenario or proposal, but we will always try to help you find a legal and ethical option that will work.” Kentucky’s State Judge Advocate has seen […]